Friday, September 30, 2011

In November, Tokyo Shock follows up their new edition of Destroy All Monsters with the release ofGodzilla vs. Megalon to DVD and Blu-ray:

GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) has been the most elusive Godzilla
film in North America. This is the film that most baby-boomers saw in
U.S. movie theaters and then had to rely on badly cropped VHS and DVD
bootleg copies to enjoy the film thereafter. This entry features
Godzilla taking on Megalon and Gigan with the help of the unforgettable
growing robot, Jet Jaguar! Reportedly cut to receive a G-rating upon
its U.S. release, the film was hosted by John Belushi in a Godzilla suit
for its national TV premiere. Tokyo Shock will present the film uncut
on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time on November 29!

"Godzilla vs. Megalon" completes the canonization of Godzilla, the
creature who came from beneath the sea… to destroy Tokyo and has
returned in sequels again and again to protect the land he once loathed.
It's been a remarkable transformation of character- the dragon has
become St. George.” – Vincent Canby, THE NEW YORK TIMES

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Here are the hacienda, my wife and I have become big fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Over at Squidoo, I've created a page devoted to the giant monster movies that appeared on the series -- with an assortment of video clips, trailers, movie info and even a couple of polls. It also includes special sections devoted to the Gamera series and the Godzilla series, as well as movies with dinosaurs, sea monsters, giant lizards and more! (There are even links to watch several of the films free.)

"William Shakespeare Presents Terminator the Second" is the premiere production of the Nashville performance collective, Husky Jackal Theater. A product of nearly a year of research and revision by scriptors and Husky Jackal co-founders Marshall Weber and Cody De Vos, the script tells the story of a boy and his cyborg protector entirely in lines and phrases taken from the plays of William Shakespeare.

In April of 2011, Husky Jackal Theater launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their production. They hoped to raise a modest $3,000, and finance the rest themselves - the original intent being to perform the show one night only at a local rock club. The project caught the attention of a number of influential websites and publications, including the SyFy channel, Gawker science blog i09, and Mental Floss magazine. The creators were suddenly in contact with supporters as far-flung as Brazil, the Philippines, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and their original fundraising goal was eclipsed several times over, enabling Husky Jackal Theater to vastly increase the scope of its production.

International support (and a healthy bit of pavement pounding) fostered community relationships, as the publicity brought the production to the attention of Nashville's creative class. Various persons reached out and came on board in every aspect of production. The Nashville Shakespeare festival invited Husky Jackal to observe auditions for Shakespeare in the Park's "Romeo and Juliet," establishing contact with several talented actors and actresses from the region eager to join. Eventually, Husky Jackal sought participation from the Nashville School of the Arts, and, thanks to a unique partnership, "Terminator the Second" will debut on the school's main stage in October of 2011, with some cast and stage crew roles filled by advanced production students.

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GIANT MONSTERS ON THE LOOSE!

This blog is for fans of classic giant monsters and monster-fighters from the movies, TV, and comics -- including King Kong, Godzilla, Gamera, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, Dogora, Johnny Sokko and Giant Robot, Ultraman, Fin Fang Foom, Titano, The Host, and more. We also salute the classic genre and special effects films of Toho Studios Universal Studios, Hammer Films, not to mention the Frankenstein Monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, giant robots, sci-fi, manga, and anime.

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